Curtain-fixture.



UNITED STATES MORGAN JOLLIFFE, OF NEW SALEM,

PATENT OFFICE.

PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR`OE ONE- CURTAIN-FIXTURE.

SEEGLFLGATIQN forming' part of Letters Patent No. 690,437, dated January7, 1902.

Application iilecl April 11, 1901.

T0 all whom, it may concern..-

Beit known that I, MORGAN JOLLIFFE, a citizen of the United States,residing at New Salem, in the county of Fayette and State ofPennsylvania, have inventeda new and useful Curtain-Fixture, of whichthe following is a specification.

The present invention relates to improvements in curtain-iixtures; andone object thereof is to provide a simple and inexpensive article ofthis character that will form both a bracket for a curtain-roller and asupport for a curtain-pole.

A further object is to provide novel means for securely but detachablyfastening the curtain-pole support to the base of the bracket.

A further object is to provide a curtainpole support that is adjustablelongitudinally, so that the pole and curtain carried thereby may belocated at. any desired ldistance from a Window, and to provide a clipthat will securely hold the pole in place without the necessity ofscrews or other fastening devices and will permit of the ready inser;tion or removal of the same.

To the accomplishment of these several objects the constructiondescribed in the following specification and shown in the drawings ispreferred, although such changes may be made therefrom as are within thescope of the appended claims.V

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective View of one of the improvedsupports applied to the upper end of a window-casing. Fig. 2 is ahorizontal sectional view through the pole-supporting arm. Fig. 3 is avertical cross-sectional view of the same. Fig. 4 is a side elevation ofthe pole-holding clip. Fig. 5 is a front elevation of the base,- andFig. 6 is a vertical sectional view through the same.

Similar numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all thefigures of the drawings.

In the construction as shown in the accompanying drawings the devicecomprises two elements-a base-section (designated as a whole by thereference-numeral 10) and apolesupport, (designated by the numeral11.)The base-section 10 comprises a metal plate cut or stamped to have anartistic contour and having a rearwardly-extending iiange 12 at SerialNo. 55,360. (No model.)

its upper edge, which is provided with downturned teeth 13, arranged toengage the top edge of a window-frame. The depending or `body portion ofthe base-section is provided at the lower portion of one of its sideedges with an outstanding tiange 14, which is provided with a pluralityof pintle receiving openings 15, preferably located at dierent distancesfrom the adjacent edge of the base. This iiange constitutes asupporting-bracket for one end of a curtain-roller, which can thus beplaced at different heights and different distances from awindow-casing. Pairs of parallel slits 16 and 17 are cut in the basecontiguous to its upper end, said pairs being preferably at right anglesto each other, the lower ones 17 being substantially horizontal and theupper ones therefore practically vertical. The metal between each pairof slits is slightly struck up to'form a pair of sockets, which will thus be at right angles to each other and are arranged to receive the armsof the pole-support, as is hereinafter described.

The pole-support 11 is made of slidably-connected sections 18 and 19,the inner one -18 being in the form of a casing, having a longitudinalslot 2O in one side that extends nearly to the outer end, the outer endof said slot constituting a stop-shoulder 21. The inner end of thesection 18 is provided upon one side with attaching-arms 22 and 23, saidarms being located at right angles to each other and to the casing andbeing adapted to engage in the sockets of the base, and thus support thesection 18 in a substantially horizontal position and at right angles tosaid base when the latter is secured to a Window-frame. The horizontalarm 22 is provided at its outer end with a depending portion or lug 24,that interlocks with the edge of the upper socket on the side oppositethe vertical arm 23, and thus prevents the lat-eral displacement of thesection. The outer support-section 19 has a shank 25, that is slidablymounted in the casing of the section 18 and is provided with a stud 26,that rides in the slot 20 thereof, whereby the sliding movement islimited and the parts are held against being pulled apart. In thepresent instance the frictional engagement between the two sections issufficient to hold them in adjusted relation. The outer ICO end of thesection 19 carries a depending Istood that various changes in the size,shape,

spring-clip 27, arranged to be engaged about a curtain-pole. This clipis curved to conform to the contour of the pole and is formed of asingle piece of metal, the outer portion of which is bent inwardlytoward the adjacent end of the shank to provide a contractedentrance-throat 28, the terminal portion being curved outwardly to forma guiding portion 29 and preferably bent into ornamental shape.

In use a pair of the devices are employed, one being located at eachupper corner of the window-frame. The base is placed [iat against theface of the frame, and the flangeand teeth are engaged over the top edgeot' the same. The base may be further secured by fastening devices, suchas nails or screws, passed through suitable openings made in the same,and will thus be rigidly held in place. The end of the curtain-roller isthen placed in the opening 15 of the bracket 14, which is at the desireddistance from the frame. The polesupport is secured in place by passingthe arms 2l and 22 through the respective pairs ot' slits 16 and 17,thus fastening this element in a horizontal position. is then placed inthe clip, this being easily accomplished by placing it behind theupstanding guiding portion 29 and forcing it through the contractedentrancethroat. The pole can then be adjusted toward or away from thebase as may be desired. By this construction, therefore, a simplecurtain-fixture is obtained which may be readily applied to any windowand will adjustably support a curtain-roller and a curtain-pole. Thepole is secured firmly in place without the necessity of using screws,nails, or other fasteners and can be readily inserted and removed.Furthermore, the entire device may be made of sheet metal, and thus is apractical article of manufacture.

From the foregoing it is thought that the construction, operation, andmany advantages of the herein-described'invention will be apparent tothose skilled in the art without further description, and it will beunder- One end ot the pole proportion, and minor details of constructionmay be resorted tol without departing from the spirit or sacrificing anyof the advantages of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a curtain-fixture,the combination with a base having holdingelements located in angular relation to each other, of asupportingbracket comprising a shank having arms at its inner end, saidarms being located in angular relation to the shank and to each other,and arranged to engage the holding elements of the base, andcurtain-pole-holding means located upon the supporting-bracket. 2. In acurtain-fixture,the combination with a base-plate having sockets on itsouter face, said sockets being located in angularrelation to each other,of a supporting-bracket comprising a shank having arms at its inner end,said arms being located inangular relation to the shank and to eachother, and being arranged to engage in the angularly-dsposed sockets ofthe base-plate, and curtain-poleholding means located upon thesupportingbracket.

3. In a curtain-iixture,the combination with a base having a pairofsubstantially horizontal slits and a pair ot' substantially verticalslits, ofasupporting-brackethavinoasubstantially horizontal arm arrangedto engage in the vertical slits of the base and provided with adepending portion that engages over one edge of one ot' said slits, saidbracket being also provided with a substantially vertical arm thatengages in the horizontal slits of the base, and curtain-pole-holdingmeans located upon the bracket.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto atlxedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

MORGAN JOLLIFFE.

Witnesses:

JOHN H. SIGGERS, FLORENCE E. WALTER.

